Arc One – Critiquing Roman Gender Roles
Wednesday, we looked at the an overview of the rhetorical effect of the Acts of Thecla to better understand how it functioned in the early Christian mind. Today, we will examine the first arc of gender criticism in detail in the Acts of Thecla.
The narrative structure of the Acts of Thecla consists of two four-part [...]
Boyd’s Discussion on Violence and the Old Testament
A few days ago I linked to a an article that addressed the “evil” god found in the Old Testament. Throughout history different Christians have dealt with the sanctioned genocides and murder of infants etcetera in a variety of different ways. Some people say God can kill anyone he wants and have anyone kill anyone [...]
The Gospel According to Harley Davidson
Something I typed up a few months ago and forgot to post. Enjoy:
While perusing a Southern Baptist weekly newspaper, I noticed an article praising a pack of SBCers in South Dakota for their gospel witness to the motorcyclists attending the annual Sturgis bike rally.
The article applauded the group, not for its strong testimony accomplished [...]